Canberra vs Polnocny

The Canberra and the Polnocny are both Amphibious vessel classes. The Canberra displaces 27,500 tons — 33:1 the Polnocny's 834 tons. The Canberra reaches 20 knots vs 18 knots for the Polnocny. Operational range is 9,000 nautical miles for the Canberra vs 1,000 for the Polnocny. The Canberra carries a crew of 358 vs 41 for the Polnocny. The Canberra was produced in 2 units vs 108 for the Polnocny. The Canberra was commissioned in 2014, 47 years after the Polnocny (1967).

Australian amphibious vessel, introduced in 2014, has a 27,500 tons displacement.
Origin 🇪🇸 Spain
Category Amphibious vessel
Type Landing helicopter dock
Manufacturer Navantia
Year introduced 2014
Number built 2 units
Estimated unit price $1,184 million
Polish landing ship, tank, introduced in 1967, has a displacement of 834 tons.
Origin 🇵🇱 Poland
Category Amphibious vessel
Type Landing ship, tank
Manufacturer Stocznia Północna
Year introduced 1967
Number built 108 units
Estimated unit price NA
Displacement 27,500 tons
Maximum speed 20.0 knots
Range 9,000 nm
Length 230.8 m
Beam 32.0 m
Crew 358
Propulsion 1 × GE LM2500 gas turbine (19.1 MW), 2 × Navantia MAN 16V32/40 diesel generators (7.4 MW each), 2 × Siemens Navantia azimuth thrusters (11 MW each)
Armament
  • 4 × Rafael Typhoon 25 mm remote weapons systems
  • 6 × 12.7 mm machine guns
Displacement 834 tons
Maximum speed 18.0 knots
Range 1,000 nm at 18 knots
Length 73.0 m
Beam 9.6 m
Crew 41
Propulsion 2 Soviet Kolomna 40-D two stroke diesels, 2 shafts, 4,400 bhp
Armament
  • Strela 2(SA-N-5) surface-to-air missile system (4 launchers)
  • 30 mm AK-230 air defence gun (2 or 4 twin mounts)
  • 140 mm Ogon 18-barreled rocket launcher(2)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Canberra-class or Polnocny-class?
The Canberra-class has greater displacement at 27,500 tons compared to the Polnocny-class's 834 tons.
Which is faster, the Canberra-class or Polnocny-class?
The Canberra-class is faster with a maximum speed of 20 knots compared to the Polnocny-class's 18 knots.
Which has longer range, the Canberra-class or Polnocny-class?
The Canberra-class has a longer range at 9,000 nautical miles compared to the Polnocny-class's 1,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Canberra-class or Polnocny-class?
The Canberra-class is longer at 230.8 meters compared to the Polnocny-class's 73.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Canberra-class and Polnocny-class have?
The Canberra-class has a larger crew complement of 358 compared to the Polnocny-class's 41 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Canberra-class or Polnocny-class?
The Polnocny-class has been built in greater numbers with 108 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Canberra-class.